1. It was originally called “Unanimous Declaration.”
The term Declaration of Independence is actually a rewording of the original “Unanimous Declaration” of the 13 colonies in North America when they declared themselves free from the rule of the English King. It is a lesser known fact that the United States are called “united” because they were one in proclaiming their being independent from Great Britain.
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